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PHOTOS: Severe flooding throughout NOTL after overnight storm

Residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake are dealing with the aftermath of a torrential downpour Monday night: several homes, roads and fields in the town are flooding, with the worst of it happening in rural residential areas and farmlands.

Shaw lands $750K grant, takes shows to Toronto

The Shaw Festival has secured $750,000 for its new Royal George Theatre as it...

Joyous NOTL picnic returns Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents are invited to bring a dish and pull up a seat as...

NOTL parts ways with longtime town treasurer

Council appointed Nick Alaimo as treasurer Tuesday, replacing Kyle Freeborn, who departed after more than 14 years with the municipality. Alaimo's appointment takes effect immediately.

$9.7M moves Niagara airport expansion closer to takeoff

Commercial flights to and from Niagara-on-the-Lake are one step closer to reality, after the Niagara District Airport secured $9.7 million from the province for the project.

Parliament Oak for sale, ‘Here we go again,’ resident says

The former Parliament Oak school site at 325 King St. is officially for sale – again. “Who knows where this can end up at the end of...

Data shows 25 convoy donations from NOTL

New data obtained by The Lake Report appears to show at least 25 people with Niagara-on-the-Lake addresses donated to the "freedom convoy" of truckers that tied...

NOTLers reflect on Ukraine, past and present

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents with Ukrainian heritage are thinking back on their own families and when they moved to...

Town officially givesRand Estate cultural heritage designation

The Rand Estate has officially been declared a property of cultural heritage value or interest in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The notice of intention to...

Arch-i-text: A new vision for affordable housing

My wife has a mantra she developed during her successful career as the CEO of an international corporation. It goes: “If you always do what...

NOTL’s Pam Farrell helps secure $10K for food insecure families

Maddy GordonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report For Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Pam Farrell, knowing one in eight Canadian households have trouble putting food on the table simply...

Big Head Wines opens doors in big new location

You can’t miss the big smiles staff are sporting behind their masks when you walk through the massive glass doors into the new retail...

Growing Together: It’s time to start sowing some vegetable seeds indoors

I am ready for spring, but as I am writing this, looking out the window at another snowy day, I don’t think that winter...

Logan sidebar: Police discourage vigilantes from conducting investigations

Niagara Regional Police strongly discourage groups like Regional Deviant Watch from conducting their own investigations of potential criminal or sexual offenders. Police spokesperson Stephanie Sabourin...

Everyone’s ‘breathing sigh of relief’ as pharmacies well-stocked with rapid test kits

While there were supply challenges in the beginning, Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacies are now stocked with COVID-19 rapid tests. Julie Taylor, owner of Stone Road Pharmacy in...

Anatomy of a rainbow crosswalk: Why does it cost so much?

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has budgeted $15,000 for a Pride crosswalk in town, and some NOTL residents are wondering why the project comes with...

Sports: Changing of the guard at NOTL Golf Club

Longtime head pro Billy Simkin departs for position at Peninsula Lakes   Rick Janes Special to The Lake Report There is a plaque to the right of the clubhouse...

Letter: St. Davids roundabout is a costly, ill-conceived wrong-headed solution

Dear editor: The $4-million-plus roundabout that has been proposed for the Four Corners intersection of York Road and Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids is...

Ukrainians in Niagara feeling fear, anger as Russia invades

Ukrainians across Niagara are feeling  trepidation, fear and anger right now, as their native country is invaded by Russia. Irene Newton, president of the Ukrainian Canadian...

Dye Day at Laura Secord Homestead

The natural colours of fall seep into fibres during Dye Day at the Laura Secord Homestead last Saturday.

NOTL Chamber of Commerce hires new president

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce has a new president. The chamber announced the appointment of Minerva Ward as its new president Thursday. She is scheduled...

Governor General honours NOTL man for work in fighting human trafficking

For every instance of evil in the world there are those filled with good who strive against it. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s own Peter Warrack is one...

Wacky Wednesday: Confusion arises as region changes how it reports COVID cases

Were you confused to see 245 active COVID-19 cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday? You weren’t alone. Sharp-eyed residents reached out to The Lake Report to...

Restaurateurs looking forward to financial relief as COVID restrictions ease

For the past two years restaurants have been hit with the financial double-whammy of losing income due to pandemic restrictions and spending extra cash implementing the...

Data leak suggests at least 25 donations to trucker convoy came from NOTL

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect more donations than originally reported.   Leaked data from the crowdfunding site GiveSendGo appears to show that at...

NOTL Library expands opening hours

With Ontario easing COVID restrictions, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library will resume Saturday hours on March 5, opening from 11 a.m. to  3 p.m. The library will...

Museum lecture explores world of apothecaries

Barbara WorthySpecial to The Lake Report The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s virtual lecture series continues March 2 with a dive into the history of the medicinal world, through...

Town waiting on appeals over drain project, mayor says

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is anxious to finish the Irvine Road drain project but cannot infringe on residents’ rights to an appeal hearing, Lord Mayor...

Irvine Road homes ‘drowning in flood water and bureaucratic paper-pushing’

Residents say town's solution to repeated floods has been in the works for years

Sports: Predators net two weekend wins as push toward playoffs continues

Kevan DowdSpecial to The Lake Report Three back-to-back weekend games proved to be a little too much for the Jr. A Niagara Predators, who managed Friday...

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